Tag: Career Change

If you made a big, career-related New Year’s resolution this year, we’re betting it’s one of three things: finding a new job, getting a big promotion at your current company, or finally venturing out on your own.

Author: Alyse Kalish Source: The Muse I don’t have to tell you that January is quite the kick-starting month. Exhibit A: Have you noticed how packed your gym suddenly gets every January due to fitness-related resolutions? But it’s also a big time of year for careers. See, plenty of us have just spent the holidays …

Author: Abby Wolfe Source: The Muse For the past five years, I’ve worked in some sort of health-related job. From healthcare IT, to employee wellness, to college health. But now, I’m a full-time freelancer, focusing on writing, editing, and career coaching. It’d be easy to think that the past five years were a waste. Instead …

Author: Kat Boogaard Source: The Muse You've decided you want to make a career change, and you know that you're going to need a polished resume to do so. You sit down to make the updates, and it isn't long before you feel stuck. The blinking cursor on that blank page has been taunting you …

Author: Stav Ziv Source: The Muse If Jeffrey Pfeffer had to sum up his latest book in one sentence, he’d say that “the workplace is killing us and nobody cares.” Take a minute, because that’s quite a summary. You should care, obviously. Employees, employers, governments, and societies all suffer from the effects of toxic work …

Author: Pamela Rossow Source: Careerealism If you are searching for a new career or you are an eLearner earning your college degree online, you may have wondered if a recruiter could help you find employment more easily than if you take on the challenge by yourself. What might assist you in making the decision whether …

Author: Gill Buchanan Source: Undercover Recruiter If you’re looking for a new job, remember it isn’t just the job description you should focus on. It’s just as important to look for an organisation which will be a good fit for you, making it a great place to work. It’s where you will spend a significant …

Author: Gwen Knowles Source: CareerShifters.com Whether you know what your ideal job is or not, it probably feels a really long way away right now. If you’re a Goalfinder (you’re looking for your ‘what’), you feel like you can’t take real action on your career change until you’ve figured out what you want to move …